Martial Arts Overlord-Chapter 529 - 527: Shielding the Guilty

In front of the Martial Artist Hall stood a row of towering stone pillars, adorned with carvings of flying dragons. Their monstrous eyes stared at every passerby, exuding an imposing aura.

The passageway was bustling with Martial Artists from various places. Some still had bloodstains on their clothes, an intimidating demeanor lingering around them—it was evident they had just completed their missions and returned.

Luo Feng and Yue Haitang followed the crowd, walking towards the hall.

"Make way, make way..."

Then, accompanied by a series of shouts, a scrawny Martial Artist sprinted from the side, charging between Luo Feng and Yue Haitang. As he passed them, he aimed to crash directly into Yue Haitang.

With quick reflexes, Yue Haitang shifted a half step sideways, skillfully evading the scrawny Martial Artist.

"Are you blind when you walk?!"

The scrawny Martial Artist dashed a few steps forward, then turned back and glared menacingly at Yue Haitang.

The commotion attracted the attention of other Martial Artists, all eyes turning towards them.

A nearby Martial Artist, seeing the scrawny figure, had a flicker in his eyes and a meaningful smile on his face. Tsk, tsk, targeted by Yellow Third Hand, these two youngsters are probably going to lose some money today.

Someone beside him asked in a low voice, "Yellow Third Hand? Is someone actually named that?"

"Yellow Third Hand isn’t his real name, but his moniker, because he has three hands..." that man explained with a laugh.

"Three Hands?"

"Be quiet! Mind your own business to avoid attracting trouble," a square-faced Martial Artist interrupted the conversation.

Facing the scrawny Martial Artist’s accusation, Yue Haitang furrowed his brows.

He had only brushed past the man without making contact. Moreover, it was the other party who had aggressively charged at him.

"I’m in a good mood today, so I won’t make a fuss. Watch where you’re going next time!"

Seeing Yue Haitang remain silent, the scrawny Martial Artist sneered, a smug glint flashing deep within his pupils. He turned to leave, but suddenly, a hand landed on his left shoulder without warning.

"You seem to have forgotten something."

Luo Feng’s hand rested on the scrawny Martial Artist’s shoulder. His face was expressionless, his voice somewhat cold.

The scrawny Martial Artist frowned, looking at Luo Feng. "Boy, what do you mean?"

"Luo Feng, it’s a small matter. Let’s just go," Yue Haitang said, approaching to persuade him, thinking Luo Feng wanted to stand up for him.

Luo Feng waved his hand, interrupting Yue Haitang. He stared straight into the scrawny Martial Artist’s eyes. "I don’t want to repeat myself."

His tone remained calm, but as he spoke, an invisible pressure suddenly enveloped their surroundings.

"What’s happening?"

Most of the people nearby looked at the two of them, their faces full of confusion. Only a few who knew the scrawny Martial Artist looked surprised.

This scrawny Martial Artist was a man in Wutie Town who made his living through ’capital-free ventures’—essentially, stealing. He had cultivated a Martial Art that could hide his aura, had never failed, and had earned a minor reputation in Wutie Town, where he was known as Yellow Third Hand.

Upon hearing Luo Feng’s words, the scrawny Martial Artist burst into sarcastic laughter. "Kid, if you don’t let me go after I count to three, you won’t get out of the Martial Artist Hall today. One..."

Hearing the scrawny man’s words, the surrounding Martial Artists’ expressions tensed; it seemed a fierce battle was inevitable today.

"Wolf Howls Echoing Across Thousands of Mountains!"

Just as the word ’One’ left his lips, a fierce glint flashed in the scrawny Martial Artist’s eyes.

CRACK!

His center of gravity dropped, and the ground beneath his feet instantly cracked. A green brilliance erupted around his body, twisting and morphing into a huge wolf. Its aura surged dramatically as it rushed towards Luo Feng.

Most people would assume he wouldn’t strike until he counted to three, but this was merely his trick. Such unexpected attacks could catch opponents off guard and had proven successful time and again.

"How crafty! This young man is in danger..."

The nearby Martial Artists had been deceived by the scrawny man’s words. Seeing his sudden move, they finally realized his ploy and shook their heads as they looked at Luo Feng.

Judging by the released aura, the scrawny Martial Artist was an expert of the Eighth Layer of the Meridian Wheel Realm. At such close range, and with such a sudden attack, even a Ninth Layer Meridian Wheel Realm Martial Artist would struggle to resist. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

Yue Haitang stood quietly to the side, a faint smile curling at the corner of his lips. There wasn’t a trace of worry on his handsome face.

Luo Feng stood his ground, unmoving, a cold smile playing on his lips. A red light flared from his right hand, vanishing as quickly as it appeared, as if it had never been there at all.

BOOM!

With a thunderous sound, Qi Force erupted. The imposing green giant wolf suddenly collapsed, shattering into countless wisps of green Qi Force that vanished without a trace.

"What just happened?!"

The nearby Martial Artists looked shocked, their faces filled with disbelief.

They had only seen a red light flash from Luo Feng’s hand before the giant wolf, an attack carrying the full power of an Eighth Layer Meridian Wheel Realm Martial Artist, mysteriously vanished as if it had never existed. It was simply unfathomable.

"Could it be this kid’s doing?"

"I don’t know, I didn’t see it clearly. Did you?"

"If I saw it clearly, would I need to ask you?"

The nearby Martial Artists murmured amongst themselves.

"What did you do?!" The scrawny Martial Artist stared at Luo Feng, his eyes wide with disbelief at what had just transpired.

His Green Wolf Mountain Crushing Skills, a Lower Grade Profound Level Martial Art, was powerful enough to severely injure a Ninth Layer Meridian Wheel Realm Martial Artist. Yet, it hadn’t left a scratch on the young man before him!

Luo Feng smirked but said nothing. The hand on the scrawny Martial Artist’s left shoulder suddenly tightened, applying immense pressure.

AAAHHH!

Accompanied by the scrawny Martial Artist’s piercing scream, the sickening CRUNCH of breaking bone echoed, making the scalps of nearby Martial Artists tingle.

"Have you remembered anything now?" Luo Feng spoke, his voice still as calm as ever.

The nearby Martial Artists who witnessed this were secretly astounded. The small-eyed Martial Artist was an Eighth Layer Meridian Wheel Realm expert, yet he was utterly powerless to resist. This young man possesses such terrifying strength!

With his shoulder bone crushed, the scrawny Martial Artist grimaced in pain. He tried to activate his Yuan Qi to break free, but the young man’s hand felt like an iron clamp; no matter how he circulated his Yuan Qi, the grip didn’t loosen in the slightest!

The scrawny Martial Artist finally realized he had bitten off more than he could chew today.

"I’ll talk! I’ll talk!..." Terrified, the scrawny Martial Artist nodded quickly, hurriedly fumbling in his chest and pulling out a Jade Pendant.

"This is... my Jade Pendant!" When Yue Haitang saw the Jade Pendant in the scrawny Martial Artist’s hand, he exclaimed in shock. Finally understanding the situation, he glanced at Luo Feng, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

He had been completely unaware that his Jade Pendant was stolen; surprisingly, Luo Feng, who was beside him, had noticed.

"This belongs to your friend! I was blind not to recognize your strength! I deserve to die! Young Hero, I beg you, please spare me!" The scrawny Martial Artist handed the Jade Pendant to Luo Feng, pleading for mercy.

As soon as the Jade Pendant landed in his hand, Luo Feng felt a cool, refreshing sensation. He was about to examine it more closely when the sound of heavy footsteps suddenly approached.

"Move aside!"

"Move aside!"

A squad of guards pushed through the crowd, rushing towards them. Leading them was a man with thick eyebrows and stern eyes, gripping a long spear. He exuded a tiger-like aura; it was the captain of the guards who had been stationed at the Martial Artist Hall entrance.

The guard captain swept his gaze around, his eyes lingering for a moment on the scrawny Martial Artist, before asking in a deep voice, "Disturbances are prohibited in the Martial Artist Hall! What happened here?"

Seeing the guard captain, the scrawny Martial Artist’s eyes lit up with a glimmer of hope. He pointed at Luo Feng, his gaze ferocious. "Captain Fang, this brat ambushed me without any provocation! Arrest him at once!"

"It’s not like that..." Luo Feng began to explain, but Captain Fang cut him off with a wave of his hand.

"How dare you cause trouble in the Martial Artist Hall! Seize him!"

CLATTER!

At his command, more than a dozen brightly armored guards quickly surrounded Luo Feng and Yue Haitang.

"You’re going to arrest us based on his word alone? Isn’t that unfair?" Yue Haitang frowned, looking at the guard captain.

"Are you accusing me of being unfair?" The guard captain glared at him and sneered. "I don’t need a wet-behind-the-ears brat like you telling me how to do my job! Release the man now, or don’t blame me for getting rough!"

"You!" Yue Haitang’s expression turned cold, astonished by the captain’s blatant unreasonableness.

"Yue Haitang, there’s no need to waste breath on him." Luo Feng stopped Yue Haitang, his gaze fixed on the guard captain, a cold smile playing on his lips. "Those two know each other. They’re clearly in cahoots. No matter what we say, he won’t believe us."

"Brat, how dare you slander me!" The guard captain’s face flushed.

He did indeed know the scrawny Martial Artist, though they weren’t friends. The man was simply very astute, always sharing a portion of Yuan Stones whenever he came by valuable goods. Since the man hadn’t caused any major trouble, the captain had mostly turned a blind eye to his activities.

"You want me to release him? Fine!" Luo Feng didn’t bother arguing with the guard captain. He shot a cold glance at the scrawny Martial Artist, a sarcastic smile touching his lips, then suddenly kicked him squarely in the Dantian.

AAAHHH!

A pained scream ripped through the air. The scrawny Martial Artist, who had thought he was saved, was sent flying over ten meters, crashing hard against a nearby stone pillar before slumping to the ground.

"Captain Fang, he destroyed my Cultivation! AAAHHH! He destroyed my Cultivation! Help me kill him! Kill him!" The scrawny Martial Artist struggled to his feet, spat out a mouthful of blood, and glared at Luo Feng with eyes full of murderous intent.

Luo Feng’s kick had shattered his Dantian, completely destroying his path as a Martial Artist.

The onlookers watched with rapt attention. None had expected Luo Feng to be so audacious as to injure someone right in front of the guard captain. Moreover, to cripple someone’s Cultivation with a single blow—his methods were truly ruthless.

"Brat, you dare injure someone right before my eyes!" The guard captain’s face flushed crimson, veins throbbing violently on his forehead.

He had ordered the young man to release the captive, yet the young man had crippled him instead. This was a blatant slap in the face, delivered in public.

HUMMM!

As he spoke, a three to four-foot-long shaft of purple Gang Qi erupted from his silver spear, writhing and pulsing as a sharp, intimidating aura swept out in all directions.

He’s going to attack!

The nearby Martial Artists were forced back several steps by the captain’s oppressive aura, their faces etched with shock.

Facing the guard captain’s murderous glare, Luo Feng remained indifferent, a sneer on his face. "And why wouldn’t I dare? You show favoritism and try to condemn me without distinguishing right from wrong. Should I just stand here and meekly obey you?"

"You’re courting death!" The guard captain, consumed by rage, thrust his long spear forward and lunged at Luo Feng.

A cold smile touched Luo Feng’s lips as he prepared to retaliate.

"Huh?"

The guard captain caught sight of the Jade Pendant in Luo Feng’s hand. His thick eyebrows twitched, and he abruptly stomped his foot onto the ground.

RUMBLE!

The ground cracked and rumbled, and the guard captain skidded to an abrupt halt.